Long Island Production Counsel Lawyer

Production Counsel Attorney Serving Long Island, NY

Long Island's beaches, estates, vineyards, and suburban settings serve as production locations for commercial photography, video advertising, and editorial content. Producers and photographers shooting on Long Island need legal counsel for production agreements, location permits, talent contracts, and content usage rights.

Agarunov Law Firm provides production counsel for Long Island producers, photographers, directors, and production companies. We handle production services agreements, talent and model releases, location contracts, crew deals, equipment rentals, and content usage rights for commercial, editorial, and entertainment productions.

Our Financial District office is accessible from Long Island via the LIRR to Penn Station, a short connection to our Financial District office. Schedule a free consultation to discuss your production legal needs.

Production Counsel Services in Long Island

Production Services Agreements

We draft and negotiate production services agreements for Long Island producers and production companies covering scope of work, deliverables, production schedules, budgets, cost overruns, ownership of produced content, and client approval processes. Whether you are producing a television commercial, a magazine photo shoot, or a branded content campaign, the production agreement defines the relationship between the production company and the client.

Talent and Model Releases

We draft talent agreements and model releases for Long Island productions covering compensation, usage rights for the talent's name, image, and likeness, exclusivity provisions, content approval rights, and the duration and territory of the usage grant. Properly structured releases protect the production company from claims while fairly compensating the talent.

Location Agreements

We negotiate location agreements for Long Island productions addressing access rights, fees, scheduling, insurance requirements, restoration obligations, noise and disruption limitations, and the production's right to depict the location in the finished content. Location agreements must balance the production's creative needs with the property owner's interests.

Content Usage and Licensing Rights

We negotiate usage rights for produced content on behalf of Long Island producers and clients, defining where and how photographs, video, and other produced content can be used. Usage categories include print advertising, digital advertising, social media, broadcast, out-of-home, packaging, and editorial, each carrying different value and requiring specific license terms.

Crew and Vendor Agreements

We draft agreements for Long Island productions with crew members, freelance contractors, equipment rental companies, post-production facilities, and other vendors. These contracts address compensation, work-for-hire provisions, equipment liability, insurance requirements, and deliverable specifications.

Commercial Production in Long Island

Long Island productions frequently involve outdoor locations that require weather contingency planning, local permit compliance, and property owner agreements. Producers shooting at beaches, vineyards, estates, and other Long Island locations need contracts that address these location-specific considerations alongside standard production terms.

Why Long Island Clients Choose Agarunov Law Firm

Agarunov Law Firm provides production counsel for Long Island production companies and creative professionals.

• Production services agreement drafting and negotiation
• Talent and model release preparation
• Content usage rights negotiation
• Accessible from Long Island via LIRR to Penn Station, a short connection to our Financial District office
• Licensed in both New York and New Jersey

How Our Production Counsel Process Works

• Step 1: Consultation. We discuss your production and legal needs. Free consultation.
• Step 2: Contract Preparation. We draft production, talent, location, and vendor agreements.
• Step 3: Rights Negotiation. We negotiate usage rights and licensing terms.
• Step 4: Production Support. We finalize all documentation before production begins.